Alt H L N on Mac: Content with Caption in PowerPoint

To run Content with Caption with Alt H L N in PowerPoint on a Mac, install LightningXL, tap Option, then type H, L, N. The same keys as Windows, with the same result.

Step by step

1. Install LightningXL

   Download LightningXL, then follow the instructions. Setup takes about two minutes.

2. Select what to act on

   Select the slide, text or object the command should apply to.

3. Tap Option, then type H L N

   Tap ⌥ on its own to show the key tips, then H for Home, L for Layout, N for Content with Caption.

What Alt H L N does

Content with Caption sits under Home › Layout on the PowerPoint ribbon. On Windows, Alt H L N runs it from the keyboard. PowerPoint for Mac has the same ribbon but no Alt key, so without LightningXL you click through Home › Layout › Content with Caption instead.

Related shortcuts

The rest of the Layout menu in PowerPoint:

• ⌥HLT Title Slide
• ⌥HLC Title and Content
• ⌥HLS Section Header
• ⌥HLW Two Content
• ⌥HLM Comparison
• ⌥HLO Title Only
• ⌥HLB Blank
• ⌥HLP Picture with Caption